Complete guide to migrating your OpenCart store to Docusaurus. Leave OpenCart's code quality and architecture have not modernized well behind and get purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n. Free migration tool included.
You can migrate from OpenCart to Docusaurus for free using LeaveWP. Enter your site URL, choose Docusaurus as the destination, and download your content — posts, pages, and media — in minutes. No API keys, passwords, or CLI tools required. Difficulty: Advanced. Estimated time: 1-3 hours.
Lightweight open-source PHP e-commerce. Small stores on a budget wanting simple, self-hosted e-commerce, but these limitations push teams toward modern alternatives.
Code quality and architecture have not modernized well
This is the most common reason teams migrate away from OpenCart. Docusaurus eliminates this issue entirely.
Security vulnerabilities require vigilant patching
With Docusaurus, purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n.
Limited scalability for high-traffic stores
Modern architectures like Docusaurus are designed to avoid this from the ground up.
Extension quality is inconsistent
After migrating, you'll no longer need to worry about this — Docusaurus takes a fundamentally different approach.
Meta's documentation framework built on React. Built with JavaScript/TypeScript (React), it's open-source projects and companies needing versioned technical documentation.
Purpose-built for documentation with versioning, search, and i18n
Used by major open-source projects (React, Babel, Jest, Redux)
React-based — extend with any React component
Algolia DocSearch integration for free search
Docusaurus is open-source and free to use. You own your code and data with no vendor lock-in. Deploy to any host that supports JavaScript/TypeScript, or use managed platforms like Vercel and Netlify for zero-config deployments.
Side-by-side comparison based on real platform characteristics
| Metric | OpenCart | Docusaurus |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Performance | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 |
| Flexibility | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Cost | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5/5 |
| Scalability | ⭐⭐ 2/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Ecosystem | ⭐⭐ 2/5 | ⭐⭐⭐ 3/5 |
| Language | PHP | JavaScript/TypeScript (React) |
| Pricing | Free (self-hosted) | Free (open-source) |
| Open Source | Yes | Yes |
Ratings are based on publicly available data, documentation, and community consensus as of 2026. Individual experience may vary.
A detailed breakdown of how your OpenCart content maps to Docusaurus
What may need manual attention
Payment gateway configurations, active subscriptions, and order history are platform-specific and need manual setup on Docusaurus. Customer accounts may require a re-authentication flow.
Migrate your content in three simple steps
Enter your OpenCart site URL — LeaveWP connects automatically.
Select Docusaurus as destination and choose content options.
Download your migrated content or preview it in your browser.
Migrating from OpenCart to Docusaurus makes the most sense if you're experiencing code quality and architecture have not modernized well or outgrowing OpenCart's architecture. Docusaurus is best for open-source projects and companies needing versioned technical documentation.
You should migrate if: your OpenCart site is slow, your hosting costs are climbing, your store needs a custom frontend, or you want to adopt a modern JAMstack architecture.
You might want to stay if: your OpenCart site benefits from lightweight and easy to install on basic hosting and you don't have JavaScript/TypeScript developers on your team.
The migration itself is straightforward with LeaveWP — enter your OpenCart URL, select Docusaurus, and download your content. The more important question is whether Docusaurus's architecture fits your team's skills and your project's long-term needs.
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